Perception Check Assignment
1. You made what you thought was an excellent suggestion to an instructor. The instructor looked uninterested but said she would check on the matter right away. Three weeks have passed and nothing has been changed.
First interpretation: The instructor has done as requested, but possibly it’s hung up somewhere higher up. There are specific rules and regulations matters have to go through.
Second interpretation: Maybe the instructor was just being kind and really didn’t find the matter as trivial as I did.
Request for clarification: I understand that you are busy, have you heard anything else about the issue I brought up or have a different perspective I may haven’t considered?
2. A neighbor and good friend has not responded to your “Good Morning” for three days in a row. This person is usually friendly.
First interpretation: Possibly my neighbor was putting on a good face and is sick of being friendly and the struggles of life have finally overcome them.
Second interpretation: Possibly my neighbor is just a very pessimistic person and my overly cheerfulness is too much for them.
Request for clarification: Hey neighbor I have brought some coffeecake over and was wondering if everything is all right?
3. You haven’t received the usual weekly phone call from the folks back home in over a month. The last time you spoke, you had an argument about where to spend the holidays.
First interpretation: Great the rents are still upset with me for suggesting to spend the holidays at another house.
Second interpretation: OH MY GOD! I hope everything is okay and they haven’t croaked? I would hope one of the neighbors would have called. Why hadn’t I bought that stupid life alert!
Request clarification: (assuming they live nearby) Call first, if no answer go over there. Once you have determined they haven’t died or fallen and couldn’t get up. Hey folks, if you were upset about not spending the holidays here you should have said something. Once they say that isn’t the
First interpretation: The instructor has done as requested, but possibly it’s hung up somewhere higher up. There are specific rules and regulations matters have to go through.
Second interpretation: Maybe the instructor was just being kind and really didn’t find the matter as trivial as I did.
Request for clarification: I understand that you are busy, have you heard anything else about the issue I brought up or have a different perspective I may haven’t considered?
2. A neighbor and good friend has not responded to your “Good Morning” for three days in a row. This person is usually friendly.
First interpretation: Possibly my neighbor was putting on a good face and is sick of being friendly and the struggles of life have finally overcome them.
Second interpretation: Possibly my neighbor is just a very pessimistic person and my overly cheerfulness is too much for them.
Request for clarification: Hey neighbor I have brought some coffeecake over and was wondering if everything is all right?
3. You haven’t received the usual weekly phone call from the folks back home in over a month. The last time you spoke, you had an argument about where to spend the holidays.
First interpretation: Great the rents are still upset with me for suggesting to spend the holidays at another house.
Second interpretation: OH MY GOD! I hope everything is okay and they haven’t croaked? I would hope one of the neighbors would have called. Why hadn’t I bought that stupid life alert!
Request clarification: (assuming they live nearby) Call first, if no answer go over there. Once you have determined they haven’t died or fallen and couldn’t get up. Hey folks, if you were upset about not spending the holidays here you should have said something. Once they say that isn’t the